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JGO Appoints Director of Conventional Weapons Destruction
2016-08-10 Read More...Janus Global Operations (JGO), the world’s largest demining and UXO clearance company, announced that Elizabeth Jordan Wilhelm has joined the Company as its new Director of conventional weapons destruction and unexploded ordnance
Miniature Hit-to-Kill Interceptor Completes 2nd Flight Test
2016-08-04 Read More...Lockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor was successfully launched in an engineering demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The demonstration on Friday, July 29, was part of the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile
Cubic Wins Fielded Training Systems Support Contract
2016-08-03 Read More...Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation , announced it is one of nine companies awarded a Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) by the U.S. Navy
Raytheon Opens New Cyber Center in Augusta, Georgia
2016-08-03 Read More...Raytheon Company has opened its newest cyber facility in Augusta, Georgia , to deliver a wide range of cybersecurity capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly the U.S. Army Cyber Command as it relocates to Fort
Saab Receives US Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
2016-08-01 Read More...Defence and security company Saab has received an ammunition order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, known in the US as M3 MAAWS (Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System). The order
H160 Demos Next-Gen Passenger Experience in Flight Tests
2016-08-01 Read More...Airbus Helicopters announced the validation of the H160’s aeromechanical configuration – a crucial milestone allowing the program teams to confirm some key aspects of the next-generation, twin-engine helicopter’s design and
LM’s Latest Counter-IED System to Support Partner Nations
2016-07-28 Read More...In today’s rapidly changing battlespace, our adversaries are using technology to their advantage to turn the most commonplace devices into explosives. The U.S. Navy recently approved Symphony Block 40, Lockheed Martin’s (LM) counter-improvised
Global Hawk UAS Exceeds 200,000 Flight Hours
2016-07-28 Read More...Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endurance intelligence gathering aircraft in the world. The
MBDA Demos Brimstone Missile Firing from Apache Helicopter
2016-07-25 Read More...MBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of Brimstone on the AH-64E attack helicopter to confirm the feasibility of integrating the missile with the United Kingdom’s future Apache AH-64E fleet. These trials
MBDA’s Newest Brimstone Missile Enters RAF Service
2016-07-21 Read More...The latest version of MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile has formally entered service on the RAF’s Tornado GR4. This upgrade is a significant step in the spiral development of the Brimstone weapon. It introduces an insensitive munition
Raytheon, Kongsberg to Build Naval Strike Missiles & Launchers
2016-07-21 Read More...Raytheon Company and Norway's Kongsberg Defence Systems are finalizing plans to assemble, integrate and test the Naval Strike Missile in the United States. The two companies also plan to produce NSM launchers in the
Lockheed Martin to Pursue New Army Missile Defense Sensor
2016-07-20 Read More...Lockheed Martin is responding to a U.S. Army request for a Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS). The industry-wide competition will provide a radar solution that operates in the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) network
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